Saturday, October 22, 2011

Why I love Lunik!

(*for your information, a co-op is a business that's owned, operated, and used by the same group of people. In this case, if you're a Glendon student, you are an owner of Lunik, which means you are responsible for making it awesome.)

Lunik is a new addition to campus – a student-run café that
offers a place to eat, study, and hang out. It’s nestled into the basement of
Glendon Manor and filled with couches, eclectic lamps, and copies of ‘The Onion’.
(Note: I mean the satirical newspaper ‘the Onion’, not actual onions. That might not be so pleasant.)

Lunik has a heartbeat.
Just like “Tom’s Restaurant” in Seinfeld or “Central Perk” in Friends, Lunik has
serious potential for producing good company and good laughs. The place is
filled with cute little things here and there, interesting art, and
corners to read in.

Lunik is based on
participatory democracy and sustainability. Since Lunik is a co-op, it’s
actually owned and managed by students. Students can volunteer to supervise the
café, wash their own dishes, and curate art for the walls. Plus, since Lunik is
not-for-profit, students pay completely reasonable prices for food that’s
better for them (fair-trade, organic, vegan).

At Lunik things are
just different. There’s usually another student (or former student) behind
the counter organizing things. Music is chosen by whoever is volunteering to
supervise the café. Not all of the furniture matches. See? Different.

So pick up your drink, grab something to eat, and drop your
donation in the box. Kapeesh!

If you go to Glendon, you own Lunik, and ultimately, it will be
as good as students like us are willing to make it. Awesome? Yes. In a world where
it feels like all we do is consume (e.g. Starbucks, education, and media), it’s
refreshing when we get to give towards something instead.